FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Four-legged firefighters are being deployed to prevent flames from racing through Shaver Lake.
SoCal Edison provided Action News with footage of more than 300 goats being used as part of a pilot program.
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The goal is to help control and maintain the vegetation in the area.
They were sent to munch on nearly 14 acres near Balsam Forebay.
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The goats can each consume about two to four pounds a day, and it could take up to three days to graze through an acre of land.